Compton City Zoning Code
§ 30-21.2
General Regulations.
[Ord. #2010, § 1; Ord. #2101, § 15]
a.
Applicability. These regulations apply to all land uses, buildings and structures and shall be the minimum standards for all off-street parking and loading facilities. These regulations shall apply to all parking in all zones, whether required by this section or installed for the convenience of property owners or users.
b.
Provision of Parking and Loading. Off-street parking and loading shall be provided and developed in accordance with this section for:
c.
Conformance. Parking facilities constructed or substantially reconstructed subsequent to the adoption of this section shall conform to the standards set forth in this section and any design guidelines subsequently established by the City and/or Community Redevelopment Agency.
d.
Pre-existing Buildings and Uses.
1.
Nonresidential buildings and uses that were legally established prior to adoption of this section may continue without additional off-street parking and loading provided that existing off-street parking and loading is not reduced, the building is not expanded and the use is not altered or intensified in such a way as to increase required parking per the provisions of this section.
2.
Residences that were legally constructed prior to adoption of this section may continue without additional off-street parking provided that existing off-street parking is not reduced, the number of residential units is not increased and any expansion to the size of the residence conforms to the following standards:
(a)
Residences with legally converted garages may not be expanded without restoration of the original garage or construction of a replacement garage.
(b)
Residences constructed without an enclosed garage may be expanded by 10% of dwelling unit size or 100 square feet, whichever is greater, without provision of enclosed parking.
(c)
Residences constructed with a one-car garage may be expanded by 20% of dwelling unit size or 200 square feet, whichever is greater, without provision of additional enclosed parking.
(d)
Residences constructed with a two-car garage may expanded to the maximum size permitted by the base zone.
(e)
Single-family dwellings in which the original construction design effectively precludes construction of additional garages may be expanded by 30% of dwelling unit size or 300 square feet, whichever is greater, without provision of additional enclosed parking.
(f)
Additions to residences made in accordance with this subsection may not occupy the only portion of the lot or parcel of land which could be used for required garages or access thereto.
(g)
All residences will be presumed to have been constructed with provisions for off-street parking that conformed to the standards in existence at the time of construction, unless substantial evidence to the contrary is presented.
(h)
All residences that restore a previously converted garage shall be credited with an additional 200 square feet when computing the maximum size of an addition.
(i)
The size of residential units within multiple-family dwellings may be expanded as part of a residential rehabilitation plan that does not increase the total number of bedrooms in the project and has been approved by the Architectural Review Board.
3.
When a building or dwelling is destroyed to more than 49% of its replacement value, its restoration must include provisions for off-street parking which conform to this section.
e.
Restrictions.
1.
Unless otherwise specified, on-street parking within public or private streets, alleys, driveways or drives shall not be used to satisfy the off-street parking requirements of this section.
2.
Required parking spaces must be available for the use of residents, customers or employees and may not be used for the storage of vehicles, equipment or goods.
3.
Required parking spaces may not be assigned in any way to a use on another site.